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Catherine Trautman

New England Biolabs (United States)

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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RecBCD Prevents Bacterial Autoimmunity by Clearing Self-DNA Ends Produced During Replication Termination

Apurva A. Govande, Brooke Ramsey, Irem Ünlü, Susan K. Amundsen, Toni A. Nagy, Albur Hassan, Marina Smiley, Catherine Trautman, Aaron T. Whiteley, Gerald R. Smith, Sangjin Kim, Hoong Chuin Lim

The paper shows that RecBCD clears self-DNA ends during bacterial replication termination to prevent autoimmunity, similar to TREX1 and DBR1 in eukaryotes.

bioRxiv · Oct 1, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology